This poem and the previous have the voice that Randy Newman calls "The Untrustworthy Narrator." :) The sing-songy cadences of the verses underscore their use as a tool of dysfunctional female socialization.

At first I thought "harsh", but it's only harsh because it's our shared reality. It's the deadly undertone that shades the representation of women everywhere even We, the mighty, liberated women of the west.

damn. strong emotional piece. The repetition does a tremendous job hammering the notion down. You take a technique and make it your own, I first noticed it with your haikus, then with your ability to get into character, with dialect et al, and now these past couple days you've been painting some powerful statement pieces. You're awesome, no other way to put it. Thanks

damn. strong emotional piece. The repetition does a tremendous job hammering the notion down. You take a technique and make it your own, I first noticed it with your haikus, then with your ability to get into character, with dialect et al, and now these past couple days you've been painting some powerful statement pieces. You're awesome, no other way to put it. Thanks

A very tough portrait...but for some, I guess, it's a photo of reality. Your simple and unrelenting statements make for a very disquieting read, but a fine job of pulling these pieces together nonetheless.

excellent writing, though an excruciatingly painful and honest assessment.

did you know Thursday, March 8th is International Women's Day? and one of the theme's is "connecting girls, inspiring futures" ~ i'll have a post going up in the morning, but here's the link to the site ~http://internationalwomensday.com

I love the sarcasm here---the expression of what some men want in their deepest places, and all the negative views forced upon and engrained in the psyche.

I love "moonblind." If you can't see the moon, you must not be able to look upward, to reach beyond yourself ... an empty vessel of function not introspection, understanding, or knowledge of this world and beyond.

I think "nurturing harlot" is exactly what most men are interested in obtaining. :)